Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Seasonings Series

The Loopy Ewe just put up a killer new product that we worked with them on called The Seasonings Series. They are big hanks of a multicolored yarn paired with a sidecar of a coordinating nearly solid. The mini skein is the "seasoning" because seasoning makes everything better!

There are 27 different color combos. I'll show you just a few. This is Vacation Day.

Icicles.

Raspberry Bramble.

You really should go here and take a look at them all yourself. There are so many possibilities for this concept. Contrasting heels and toes on socks. How about cuffs and thumbs on mittens? Or maybe a shawl with coordinating edging like Breath of Fresh Air? There's always ears and eyes for someone like Irving the Icebox Monster. Really, it would work for anything where you wanted a little extra pop.

Which color do you like the best? I think I'm feeling the Tickety Boo love today. What do you say we give one away? Just leave a comment letting me know which one you like the best. Extra points for suggesting a pattern. I'll pick a winner on Thursday at noon.

I would ordinarily default to Sweetgrass, but I've been trying to introduce a little bit more bright, vibrant color into my life, so I'd have to go with Raspberry Bramble. That fuchsia is just gorgeous!

I LOVE Loopy Lodge! I am currently making the Taygete Shawl by Romi Hill. Instead of striping two colors for the garter stitch section, I can see using the variegated skein for the main area and the coordinating solid for the lace.

I am in Love with Vacation day. I can sooo see a pair of leggings made in the variagated with a nice pair of fingerless gloves to match! What a nice reminder of things to come in the upcoming cold months!

Oh wow, they are all fabulous! I love Gothic sweetheart but Evening Snowstorm is looking good as well as icicles! (I think if I had to pick it would be evening snowstorm since I am SOOOOO wishing it would snow here in Colorado) And I think any of them them would look good in the Citron pattern by Hilary Smith Callis.

Oh man. That's such a hard call. After staring at them all for way too long, I think Mountain Sunset wins. That little burst of color in the light and dark is calling to me. It's telling me, "I want to be a ruffled cowl, with some pretty buttons." Kind of like this: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2245/2495454091_1096375d81.jpg

Pickle Pop. First of all because that is a crazy awesome name for anything really and because the color combination is so different. Perhaps a cute pair of knee high socks (depending on how tall your knees are) or a long pair of fingerless gloves.

I love Undercover Agent the best! I would make The Taygete Shawl. I would use the biggest skein for the main part of the shawl, the medium skein for the contrast, and the smallest skein for the trim. So pretty!!! ;-)

I think Peppermint Mocha is my favorite with Undercover Agent running a close second. Either color would be perfect to make the Goldfish mittens for my girls with enough left over for them to have matching socks!!

I love the Storm at Sea colorway. So beautiful! I think this is a perfect color for a shawl. I would knit the Chime Hat and Mitts with it by Amy Christoffers. I would use the contrasting colors for the cuffs and again by the finger tips. Lovely!

I love Storm at Sea because it's a quilt block pattern I've made and like. I also love Evening Snowstorm because it's very peaceful looking - just like a quiet evening snow fall when you're home for the night, have something hot to drink and can watch the snow falling against the street lights :-)

Raspberry Bramble is my favorite although every color combination is very yummy!! A beautiful long scarf using the Yarn Harlot's One Row Handspun pattern would look so lovely in any of the color combinations but of course I am a purple and burgundy lover so Raspberry Bramble would be my lovely scarfs color combination!!

So hard to choose. Each one is better than the one before. I guess I'd have to choose Pickle Pop not just for the wonderful colors, but also for the great name! And that Breath of Fresh Air is a wonderful pattern for this beautiful yarn. I could so see it in so many of these colors.

As for a pattern, I think these would be perfect for the Whippoorwill shawl by Carina Spencer. If I hadn't already bought the yarn for it (Shepherd Sock, and it took me forever to decide on the colors), I would be all over it.

Oh God! I have to pick just one?! (Probably, since that is the limit my husband will give me if I buy some). Typically, I go for colors like Loopy Lodge or Sweetgrass. I love those teals! But I think my one pick would probably be Starburst since it's so far from my usual color wheelhouse. But oh! Mountain Sunset is GORGEOUS. That's the one I want. Mountain Sunset.

I would love to use this with an afterthought heel sock pattern. Or some sort of lovely shawl pattern that really makes the color transitions sing!

Silver Lining does it for me. I'm presently obsessed with grey (in all its shades and variations) and that deep, dark, teal-y/mallard blue is one of my favorite colors. Such a great concept to put these sets together - thanks for being so smart and thinking of it.

Ooooo! So yummy! Since it "tis the season" I'm thinking of my daughter, and Pickle Pop. She loves greens. And the purple suits her quirky personality! Who knows what she'd make. Socks, mitts, monsters, scarfs. Maybe something for her mother (?) :)

Mountain Sunset is my favorite but it was not easy to decide. I will make "Knock your Socks Off" from Ravelry with it. Love the layout of your website and have been enjoying ready Sheri's Blog. Thanks!

My two favorites are Icicles and Favorite Jeans. I would knit it up in a striped scarf the solid color having a thinner stripe then the variegated.I would wear it with my favorite pair of jeans and a white sweater and tie it all together with my new scarf to complete the outfit! Awesome!!

I'd opt for Cosmic Burst. This colour combo would fit perfectly to two of my pyjamas and I love to have colourful sleeping socks.

I'd probably go for a simple plain soch pattern with solid heel and toe. But his wone would also look cool in this yarn combination: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/110-33-socks-with-toes-in-fabel